An edition of Katerina's windows (2009)
Katerina's windows
donation and devotion, art and music, as heard and seen through the writings of a Birgittine Nun
By Katerina Lemmel,Corine Schleif,Volker Schier
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Language
eng
Pages
579
Description:
"Examines 58 letters written by Katerina Lemmel, a wealthy Nuremberg widow, who in 1516 entered the abbey of Maria Mai in south Germany, and rebuilt the monastery using her own resources and the donations she solicited from relatives"--Provided by publisher.
subjects: Art, Bridgettines, Church history, Correspondence, History, History and criticism, Music, Art, german, Music, german, Germany, church history, Music, history and criticism, Stained glass windows, Art donors, Art patronage
People: Christoph Fürer, Hans IV Imhoff, Imhoff Family of Nuremberg, Katerina Lemmel, Willibald Pirckheimer
Places: Bamberg, Franconia, Germany, Maihingen, Nuremberg, Ries